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Pratt County commissioners adopt 2026 budget after discussion of revenue-neutral rate and falling state-assessed values
Summary
Pratt County commissioners approved the 2026 budget 3-0 at a budget hearing after staff explained impacts from falling state-assessed values and the mechanics of the revenue-neutral mill levy. County staff and visiting fiscal advisers warned that shifts in assessed value are increasing the share borne by residential property owners.
Pratt County commissioners voted 3-0 to approve the county—s 2026 budget during a budget hearing that included an extended presentation and questions about the county—s revenue-neutral mill levy and recent drops in state-assessed valuation.
County budget staff told commissioners that while the county is holding a revenue-neutral levy that keeps total tax dollars roughly flat, the county—s assessed-value mix has shifted so that residential property now accounts for a larger share of total taxes. "Revenue neutral, same dollars as last year," the presenter said, explaining that when assessed values fall, the mill levy must rise to capture the same dollar amount of tax revenue.
Why this matters: county officials said state-assessed values and reporting practices outside the county—s control can materially change…
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